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#1 2011-02-12 16:41:45

Happypieman
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Registered: 2010-09-28
Posts: 100+

is anyone else getting authentication words?

My username and password does not 'save' When i push log in however it shows up which is fine. But now i have to contend with authentication letters. Why? Do we even need them?

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#2 2011-02-12 16:58:00

kayybee
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Registered: 2009-12-07
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Re: is anyone else getting authentication words?

To prevent spammers and maybe hackers.

That's what its always used for. Would you rather have this or no scratch because of spammers and hackers?

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#3 2011-02-12 17:13:30

pika100chu
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Registered: 2009-07-26
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Re: is anyone else getting authentication words?

kayybee wrote:

To prevent spammers and maybe hackers.

That's what its always used for. Would you rather have this or no scratch because of scratchers and hackers?

lol

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#4 2011-02-12 18:02:15

kayybee
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Re: is anyone else getting authentication words?

Just realized that.

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#5 2011-02-12 18:03:59

iCode-747
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Registered: 2009-11-21
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Re: is anyone else getting authentication words?

I've gotten it a fe times.

I think it's actually to put off hackers with computer programs for hacking into accounts. If you try too many times, the Scratch Team would probably seal off your account.  hmm

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#6 2011-02-13 14:18:42

Happypieman
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Re: is anyone else getting authentication words?

can't anyone type a few letters?  hmm

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#7 2011-02-13 16:08:36

colorfusion
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Registered: 2009-10-03
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Re: is anyone else getting authentication words?

Spammers often set up bots to make a load of accounts and spam, or hackers might set up a program to guess passwords at speeds that would be impossible for any human to do then leave it running until it gets it.

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#8 2011-02-13 21:36:59

ian528
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Registered: 2010-05-25
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Re: is anyone else getting authentication words?

I only get it when I try to log onto my account on my phone.  tongue

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#9 2011-02-21 14:01:12

Happypieman
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Registered: 2010-09-28
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Re: is anyone else getting authentication words?

Oh i get it now. Thanks!  big_smile

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